Yahoo Finance One Everyman Media Group plc (LON:EMAN) insider upped their stake by 38% in the previous year
Insiders were net buyers of Everyman Media Group plc's (LON:EMAN ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Everyman Media Group
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Executive Director, Adam Kaye, sold UK£150k worth of shares at a price of UK£1.50 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of UK£1.35. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. Adam Kaye was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.
Alexander Rupert Scrimgeour purchased 121.62k shares over the year. The average price per share was UK£1.42. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Does Everyman Media Group Boast High Insider Ownership?
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Everyman Media Group insiders own 24% of the company, worth about UK£29m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Do The Everyman Media Group Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Insiders likely see value in Everyman Media Group shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for Everyman Media Group that deserve your attention before buying any shares.
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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.
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